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Z (knee) didn't retract???
« on: September 21, 2008, 03:03:50 PM »
I had this problem a few months ago...It fixed itself when I upgraded to current dev release. Also updated sheetcam to Sheetcam TNG.

I'm cutting 2 pockets.  When the first is done, the Z retract before the rapid to the second pocket doesn't happen! And it's in the code!

Any help? TIA!

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Re: Z (knee) didn't retract???
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2008, 04:27:51 PM »
Can you attach the code and also your xml.
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Re: Z (knee) didn't retract???
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2008, 04:39:33 PM »
XML? do you mean post processor?


N0000 (Filename: VICE JAWS.tap)
N0010 (Post processor: Mach2.scpost)
N0020 (Date: 9/21/2008)
N0030 G21 (Units: Metric)
N0040 G40 G90
N0050 F1
N0060 (Part: VICE JAWS)
N0070 (Process: nil)
N0080 (CORNER DENTS_)
N0090 G00 Z50.8000
N0100 X25.0000 Y41.0000
N0110 (1/2" endmill)
N0120 T7 M06  G43 H7
N0130 M03 S1250
N0140 G00 X49.4500 Y23.7750 Z4.0000
N0150 Z0.5000
N0160 G01 Z-3.0000 F50
N0170 X19.4000 F150
N0180 Y19.4000
N0190 X49.4500
N0200 X49.4500 Y23.7750
N0210 X55.8000 Y30.1250
N0220 X13.0500
N0230 X13.0500 Y13.0500
N0240 X55.8000
N0250 X55.8000 Y30.1250
N0260 X62.1500 Y36.4750
N0270 X6.7000
N0280 X6.7000 Y6.7000
N0290 X62.1500
N0300 X62.1500 Y36.4750
N0310 G00 Z4.0000
N0320 X49.4500 Y23.7750
N0330 Z-2.5000
N0340 G01 Z-6.0000 F50
N0350 X19.4000 F150
N0360 Y19.4000
N0370 X49.4500
N0380 X49.4500 Y23.7750
N0390 X55.8000 Y30.1250
N0400 X13.0500
N0410 X13.0500 Y13.0500
N0420 X55.8000
N0430 X55.8000 Y30.1250
N0440 X62.1500 Y36.4750
N0450 X6.7000
N0460 X6.7000 Y6.7000
N0470 X62.1500
N0480 X62.1500 Y36.4750
N0490 G00 Z4.0000
N0500 X137.4250 Y23.7750
N0510 Z0.5000
N0520 G01 Z-3.0000 F50
N0530 X107.3750 F150
N0540 Y19.4000
N0550 X137.4250
N0560 Y23.7750
N0570 X143.7750 Y30.1250
N0580 X101.0250
N0590 X101.0250 Y13.0500
N0600 X143.7750
N0610 Y30.1250
N0620 X150.1250 Y36.4750
N0630 X94.6750
N0640 X94.6750 Y6.7000
N0650 X150.1250
N0660 Y36.4750
N0670 G00 Z4.0000
N0680 X137.4250 Y23.7750
N0690 Z-2.5000
N0700 G01 Z-6.0000 F50
N0710 X107.3750 F150
N0720 Y19.4000
N0730 X137.4250
N0740 Y23.7750
N0750 X143.7750 Y30.1250
N0760 X101.0250
N0770 X101.0250 Y13.0500
N0780 X143.7750
N0790 Y30.1250
N0800 X150.1250 Y36.4750
N0810 X94.6750
N0820 X94.6750 Y6.7000
N0830 X150.1250
N0840 Y36.4750
N0850 G00 Z4.0000
N0860 (Process: nil)
N0870 (CORNER DENTS_)
N0880 X49.8000 Y24.1250
N0890 Z0.5000
N0900 G01 Z-0.3500 F50
N0910 X19.0500 F200
N0920 Y19.0500
N0930 X49.8000
N0940 X49.8000 Y24.1250
N0950 X56.1500 Y30.4750
N0960 X12.7000
N0970 X12.7000 Y12.7000
N0980 X56.1500 Y12.7000
N0990 X56.1500 Y30.4750
N1000 G00 Z4.0000
N1010 X62.5000 Y36.8250
N1020 Z0.5000
N1030 G01 Z-0.3500 F50
N1040 X6.3500 Y36.8250 F200
N1050 Y6.3500
N1060 X62.5000 Y6.3500
N1070 X62.5000 Y36.8250
N1080 G00 Z4.0000
N1090 X137.7750 Y24.1250
N1100 Z0.5000
N1110 G01 Z-0.3500 F50
N1120 X107.0250 F200
N1130 Y19.0500
N1140 X137.7750
N1150 Y24.1250
N1160 X144.1250 Y30.4750
N1170 X100.6750
N1180 X100.6750 Y12.7000
N1190 X144.1250 Y12.7000
N1200 Y30.4750
N1210 G00 Z4.0000
N1220 X150.4750 Y36.8250
N1230 Z0.5000
N1240 G01 Z-0.3500 F50
N1250 X94.3250 Y36.8250 F200
N1260 X94.3250 Y6.3500
N1270 X150.4750 Y6.3500
N1280 Y36.8250
N1290 G00 Z4.0000
N1300 M05
N1310 M05 M30

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Re: Z (knee) didn't retract???
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2008, 04:50:30 PM »
No, its the xml for Mach, you will find it in the Mach3 folder. If you use the standard Mach3Mill profile it will be called Mach3Mill.xml. If you have a custom profile it will be by the name of your custom profile. Copy the xml to your desktop then rename it and use the full reply page and use the additional options button to browse to the file on your computer and attach it.
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Re: Z (knee) didn't retract???
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2008, 05:06:54 PM »
I assume I'm using this one. had to add 123 to the end because of naming conflict on forum.

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Re: Z (knee) didn't retract???
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2008, 06:20:33 PM »
Just ran it here on the desktop computer and the Z DRO shows it retracting. Does yours show it doing that and it doesnt or does it not show it in the DRO?
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Re: Z (knee) didn't retract???
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2008, 06:29:45 PM »
thanks, yes the DRO shows +3.9999. I estoped when I saw the error. STRANGE!

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Re: Z (knee) didn't retract???
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2008, 06:32:18 PM »
looks like it may be a hardware issue then, check all your connections carefully. Does the axis jog fine now?
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Re: Z (knee) didn't retract???
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2008, 06:39:11 PM »
yes it jogs fine

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Re: Z (knee) didn't retract???
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2008, 04:56:55 AM »
I will try it out here later on my mill but have 5 hours of work to do on it first.
Does this happen every time? Can you do some air cutting to test it out a few times?
 

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